IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION recognizing and honoring the service of Fire Apparatus Operator/Paramedic Chris Anderson who was injured in the line of duty on October 12, 2015.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18994, November 9, 2015
INTRODUCED BY Theresa Galvin, Dan Tarwater III, Crystal Williams, Frank White Jr., Tony Miller, Scott Bennett, Alfred Jordan, Dennis Waits, and Greg Grounds, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, Fire Apparatus Operator/Paramedic Chris Anderson was injured in the line of duty on October 12, 2015, while responding to a commercial building fire in Kansas City; and,
WHEREAS, Chris, together with firefighters Larry Leggio, John Mesh, and Dan Werner were among the fire crews that had worked to save lives and property at the fire scene located at Independence and Prospect Avenues; and,
WHEREAS, Chris is a nineteen-year veteran firefighter serving on Pumper 23 located in Northeast Kansas City, Missouri; and,
WHEREAS, as a medic, Chris handles all the advanced life support tasks; and,
WHEREAS, Chris’s co-workers appreciate his knowledge and ability to fix anything, as well as his enjoyment of a fine cigar at the end of a long day; and,
WHEREAS, the citizens of Jackson County extend best wishes for a quick recovery to Chris and Firefighter Dan Werner, who was also injured at the fire scene; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature recognizes the heroic service of Fire Apparatus Operator/Paramedic Chris Anderson and extends best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 18994 of November 9, 2015, was duly passed on November 9, 2015 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______9________ Nays _______0_______
Abstaining ____0_____ Absent _____0_______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature